Wondrous wizards... Mysterious sorcerers... And heavenly beings... possessed of unimaginable power. Throughout the ancient world, magic was used for everything from healing to communicating with the gods. But did magic really exist in the ancient times? Not as a form of theater - but as a means of replicating the power of the gods? Do ancient accounts of magic suggest evidence of advanced, otherworldly knowledge? A knowledge given to early humans as a means of helping them unlock their own - some might say "divine" - potential?
s05e01 - Secrets of the Tombs
s05e02 - Prophets and Prophecies
s05e03 - Beyond Nazca
s05e04 - Strange Abductions
s05e05 - The von Daniken Legacy
s05e06 - The Viking Gods
s05e07 - The Monoliths
s05e08 - The Power of Three
s05e09 - The Crystal Skulls
s05e10 - The Anunnaki Connection
s05e11 - Magic of the Gods
s05e12 - The Satan Conspiracy
s05e13 - Alien Operations
s05e14 - Emperors, Kings and Pharaohs
s05e15 - Mysterious Relics
Presented in the 1968 bestselling book Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Daniken, the theory of "ancient aliens" rocked people's beliefs in mankind's progress. Ancient cave drawings of strange creatures, remains of landing strips in Peru, and Indian texts that describe the "flying machines of the gods" were just a few of the odd archaeological artefacts cited by von Daniken as proof that ancient astronauts were well known to our ancestors. Produced with the exclusive cooperation of von Daniken himself, Ancient Aliens launches all-new expeditions to seek out and evaluate this evidence, with a concentration on the latest discoveries of the last 30 years, including unusual DNA findings on man's evolution and newly decoded artefacts from Egypt to Syria to South America. It is a balanced investigation into a theory some believe cannot be true, but many agree cannot be ignored.
** Please Note: the schedule for Ancient Aliens is a 'best fit'. The official order has changed multiple times, and no one source agrees with another **